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A yoga teacher has been arrested for "illegal missionary activity" under controversial new laws designed to combat terrorism in Russia.Dmitry Ugay was giving a talk about the philosophy of yoga at a St Petersburg festival when cops bundled him away to protect the motherland from what they presumed t

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A man has gone on trial in Glasgow Sheriff Court, accused of making death threats against the head of Northern Ireland’s prosecution service, The Herald reports. Gordon Galloway, 50, posted a comment on Facebook under a story about the Director of Public Prosectuions, Barra McGrory QC during his t

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Theresa May The UK government has published draft legislation to empower Prime Minister Theresa May to activate Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union and thereby begin the formal Brexit process.

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A global investigation into the reasons why so many women lawyers leave law firms, and on occasion the legal profession entirely, has been launched by the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU). The investigation also seeks to secure information on the profession

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Three judges are reportedly in the running to fill the US Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last year, with President Trump expected to appoint an arch conservative to the bench. Trump’s top picks are believed to be William Pryor, Neil Grouch and Thomas Hardiman

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A human trafficking victim whose application for accommodation as a homeless person was rejected by a Scottish local authority has had a legal challenge against the decision dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session upheld the decision by Aberdeen City Council to refuse her application on the groun

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The number of traineeships available for aspiring solicitors in Scotland continues to rise. According to a Law Society of Scotland report, the number of training contracts started in practice year 2015/16 was 549, representing an increase of two per cent on the previous practice year. This is the sa

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Two QCs were among the speakers at a JUSTICE Scotland/Equality and Human Rights Commission event which explored “The Human Rights Implications of Brexit on EU Migration”. Mungo Bovey and Kenneth Campbell gave talks with Dr Jan Culik and Maria Fletcher, senior lecturers at the University of Glasg

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